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User ID: 870568 United States 06/08/2012 03:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | One Dead and 14 Sickened in 6 States due to E. Coli Outbreak. Source Unknown. ATLANTA (AP) -- A mysterious and scattered outbreak of the E. coli bacteria is linked to 14 illnesses and one death, health officials say. No form of contaminated food or other cause has been identified in the illnesses, which occurred in April and May, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three people were hospitalized. One - a child in the New Orleans area - died last week. The reported illnesses were spread across six states. Georgia had five cases, Louisiana four, Alabama two, and Tennessee, Florida and California each had one. [ link to hosted.ap.org] Last Edited by DoorBert on 06/09/2012 08:29 AM |
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User ID: 857877 United States 06/08/2012 03:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: One Dead and 14 Sickened in 6 States due to E. Coli Outbreak. Source Unknown. 48% of fountain drinks and sodas are contaminated with E. coli. [ link to twitter.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 14848472 United States 06/08/2012 03:44 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: One Dead and 14 Sickened in 6 States due to E. Coli Outbreak. Source Unknown. OMG how do the fountain drinks become contaminated because of the ice or people touching the lids? |
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User ID: 1495371 United States 06/09/2012 08:30 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: One Dead and 14 Sickened in 6 States due to E. Coli Outbreak. Source Unknown. Beware an E coli outbreak! Not only that, but scientists don't know where it's coming from. [ link to www.news4jax.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1405748 United States 06/09/2012 08:39 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: One Dead and 14 Sickened in 6 States due to E. Coli Outbreak. Source Unknown. I had e coli gram negative HUS earlier this year. My kidneys failed and I damn near died. Please be vigilant. It can come from so many sources. This is a different strain of it. I was in the hospital and then off work for weeks. Until I had it I didn't appreciate how lethal it is. _ |